Our clients are looking to recruit a Chief Executive to join a successful charity be based in Carlisle.

Their mission is to provide palliative care for people with incurable or life limiting illnesses, enabling them and their carers to live as fully and as independently as possible. They deliver services with a common focus, working collaboratively across Cumbria and South West Scotland.

The Chief Executive Role includes:

This is an exciting opportunity to lead a successful and popular charity into the next stage of its business development.

To provide inspirational operational and strategic leadership to ensure the delivery of high quality care services.

The successful Chief Executive will have the following skills and experience:

Candidates must have substantial leadership experience gained at senior level in cost-effective service provision.

Be commercially astute and have a track record of achieving service improvements and organisational change within a regulated environment.

Passion, dedication and a commitment to the charity sector and to the Hospice’s vision, values and ethics are essential, together with drive, commitment and resilience under pressure

The Organisation:

This organisation provides care for adults with life limiting illnesses from North Cumbria within a hospice setting. The hospice has a 12 bed adult in-patient unit with eight single en-suite rooms and a four bed room. The home from home environment creates a relaxing atmosphere for patients and families with each room overlooking the beautiful walled garden.

The Day Hospice provides care for up to 15 people a day, four days a week. Most days the sweet smell of freshly baked cakes fills the Day Hospice as patients, nurses and volunteers exchange stories about what has happened since they last met.

In return you will receive a salary of circa £65.000 plus Contributory pension scheme, Childcare vouchers and Life insurance.

Closing date: 9am, 2 October 2017

If you are interested in this fantastic opportunity please click on the link and send your CV TODAY!!

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